AP English Literature & Composition
Biblical Allusions Quest
In today's society, most people are not aware of the famous symbols that are demonstrated throughout the Bible, and how they relate to literature. Literature is filled with allusions, but some people don't catch their meaning when it comes to a piece of work stating a Christian reference. There are thirty key symbols that are demonstrated throughout the Bible, listed below:
1) The Fall of Man
2) The Mark of Cain
3) The Flood & The Rainbow
4) Sodom & Gomorrah
5) Jacob & Esau
6) Joseph & The Multi-Color Coat
7) Mount Sinai
8) Parting the Red Sea
9) Lazarus (Parable of the Rich Man & Lazarus)
10) Lazarus (The Raising of Lazarus)
11) Thirty Pieces of Silver
12) David & Goliath
13) David & Bathsheba
14) Joshua & The Battle of Jericho
15) Golgotha
16) Manna
17) The Road to Damascus
18) Barabbas
19) Beelzebub
20) Ark of the Covenant
21) The Tower of Babel
22) Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
23) Abraham & Isaac
24) The Burning Bush
25) The Exodus
26) Prodigal Son
27) Samson & Delilah
28) Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
29) Armageddon
30) Doubting Thomas
The Great Gatsby Essay - Gatsby vs. Holy Grail
In the essay shown above, I am explaining the main ideas of "The Great Gatsby," by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and how they apply to the Arthurian quest for the Holy Grail. Essentially, the Great Gatsby's main character, Jay Gatsby, was intrinsically motivated to acquire Daisy Buchanan as his wife, much how during the Middle Ages, the knights of King Arthur of England desired to obtain the Holy Grail, which was said to have been the chalice of the Last Supper and at Christ's Crucifixion to receive the gushing blood from his side. At the end of the essay, I use the format of "the quest," as detailed in Thomas Foster's "How To Read Literature Like A Professor." There are five components of each quest: 1) The Quester (Gatsby), 2) The Place (Daisy's Heart/Home), 3) Stated Reason (To observe the light.), 4) Challenges (Tom, Pammy, truth of past.), 5) Real Reason (To relive relationship as before the war.) I also related key characters to elements of the Arthurian quest: Jay Gatsby as the Arthurian Knights, and Daisy Buchanan as the Holy Grail. It is a worthwhile read!~
AP Short Stories Project
Click on the link below to redirect you to our project site: apshortstoryproject.weebly.com
For this project I worked with Katherine Chu and Ryan Linton to create a website to analyze two assigned short stories, "Story of an Hour" and "The Open Window." We made an interactive quiz, interpreted key quotes, defined important vocabulary, and created topics for discussion, based on in-depth analysis of the short stories.
I AM Poem
I AM POEM
I am bright cerulean, as imaginative and enigmatic as the blue seas.
I am the chaise lounge, a chair as relaxing and peaceful as my soul.
I am a smoothie of sweet and exotic tropical flavours, bearing a creamy texture.
I am a stranger in the crowd, a fresh rose bud that has yet to bloom.
I am the open window for all to peer and seek through for tranquillity.
I am midday, exuding serenity and a constant, temperate nature.
I am the piano, possessing keys of distinct personalities and emotions.
I am the lion, maintaining a soft composition, but resounding spirit and vivacity.
I am the lamp, invariably prepared to switch on to perform any task.
I am the palm tree, representing growth, aspiration, and inner gratification.
This project was completed during our sonnet and poetry unit, when we learned about meter and poetry types.
I am bright cerulean, as imaginative and enigmatic as the blue seas.
I am the chaise lounge, a chair as relaxing and peaceful as my soul.
I am a smoothie of sweet and exotic tropical flavours, bearing a creamy texture.
I am a stranger in the crowd, a fresh rose bud that has yet to bloom.
I am the open window for all to peer and seek through for tranquillity.
I am midday, exuding serenity and a constant, temperate nature.
I am the piano, possessing keys of distinct personalities and emotions.
I am the lion, maintaining a soft composition, but resounding spirit and vivacity.
I am the lamp, invariably prepared to switch on to perform any task.
I am the palm tree, representing growth, aspiration, and inner gratification.
This project was completed during our sonnet and poetry unit, when we learned about meter and poetry types.
Hamlet Act II Questions
While studying Hamlet, we had to complete a set of questions for a cumulative study guide. Here are the questions from Act II, which was an important act of Hamlet, immediately preceding the characteristic volta in Act III.
Hamlet's 'Quest' As A Tragic Hero: The Seven Soliloquies
For our semester two final exam essay component, we had to write a persuasive essay regarding one of two books we recently read: Hamlet or The Kite Runner. In my opinion, I preferred reading Hamlet, as it was very intriguing from the start and lured my attention with each subsequent dastardly deed or death. In this essay, I analyzed how Hamlet endured a quest as a tragic hero, based on the principles of Thomas Foster's How To Read Literature Like A Professor. Hope you enjoy thoroughly reading it!